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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the last to wear the crown William Paulet brings Jane?

2. How is Frances Grey related to the King of England?

3. On February 9, 1554, how many days has Jane been given to talk of holy things?

4. What does Katherine bring Jane in February 1554?

5. Who is supposed to arrest Princess Mary after Jane is crowned?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Jane dressed for her wedding?

2. How does Jane go to her execution?

3. Who does Queen Mary name as her successor and how is her choice received?

4. Why is it a good thing that Jane did not set her heart on marrying Ned Seymour?

5. What does Ned think he and Katherine should do when they do not get permission to marry?

6. Where is Jane moved after her father-in-law is arrested, and who attends to her?

7. What relationship seems to be between Queen Elizabeth and Robert Dudley in the summer of 1559?

8. What is the family's country estate like at Bradgate?

9. What is the last thing Katherine receives from Jane and why does it upset her?

10. How did Kat Ashley try to speak to Queen Elizabeth about Robert Dudley?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

An analogy is the comparison of an unfamiliar object or idea to a familiar one in an attempt to explain the unfamiliar or to help readers understand characters, events, or concepts. What are some analogies Gregory uses in The Last Tudor How do these analogies help readers comprehend characters, events or concepts?

Essay Topic 2

Katherine and Ned marry secretly. How do Katherine and Ned meet and fall in love? How would you describe their relationship and the struggles that they have? Do their struggles strengthen or hurt their relationship?

Essay Topic 3

Katherine struggles with religion. What religion was Katherine raised to follow? How and why does she have to convert to Catholicism? Why does she struggle with religion?

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